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The Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute’s Community Leadership Program prepares leaders from across Central Iowa to be effective stewards for our community’s future. The nine-month curriculum offers a view of Greater Des Moines from different vantage points, heightens participant awareness of current conditions and issues, enhances individual and group leadership skills, and helps class members see themselves as […]

Published December 21, 2016 by the Business Record Capital Crossroads, the regional visioning process, will unveil its 2.0 version on Feb. 1 after nine months of surveys, a regional assessment, interviews, fact-finding trips, meetings, town halls and focus groups. The report will be released during a session from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Greater Des Moines […]

Posted August 1, 2016 by the Business Record Thirteen members of the Capital Crossroads 2.0 committee are in St. Louis today learning about best practices in regionalism. Presentations will include information about a major greenway, art organizations and regional business groups, said Sophia Ahmad, vice president of public relations for the Greater Des Moines Partnership. The […]

Posted July 29, 2016 by the Des Moines Register  Great cities have great public mobility options — including walking, biking, rideshare and public transit. These options help drive economic development, along with workforce recruitment and retention. Development in greater Des Moines continues to gain steam. Numerous projects are in the works, including new retail areas, corporate […]

Greater Des Moines will host the CEOs for Cities Spring 2016 National City Cluster Workshop. The event will take place June 26-28 in downtown Des Moines and will feature interactive workshops and activities focused on 21st century crossroads encountered by regions and cities. The event will allow attendees to engage with leaders, visionaries, and thought […]

Contact: Sophia S. Ahmad sahmad@desmoinesmetro.com (515) 286-4919 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 26, 2016 CAPITAL CROSSROADS LAUNCHES COMMUNITY SURVEY Responses crucial to shape Capital Crossroads 2.0 regional planning for next five years GREATER DES MOINES, IOWA – Capital Crossroads, the regional vision plan for Central Iowa, is launching the development of Capital Crossroads 2.0 with […]

Posted May 23, 2017 by WHO-TV An organization in the metro is pushing to revitalize neighborhoods around Des Moines. At a city council meeting Monday morning, two organizations proposed a plan to start a land bank in Des Moines. They believe this is a necessary tool to remove blight and to revitalize neighborhoods. The idea […]

Posted May 18, 2016 by the Business Record Atlanta-based consultant Market Street Services is back in town. Leaders are signing on to guide work on the 10 capitals. And Capital Crossroads 2.0, the area’s latest visioning process, officially launches today. You can fill out a related survey through June 20 to help guide the next five years […]

Greater Des Moines will host the Association of Leadership Programs Midwest Regional Conference on June 16 and 17. The host organizations, the Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute and Regional Leadership Council of Central Iowa, will welcome staff and board members from community leadership organizations in more than thirteen states to Greater Des Moines. The Regional […]

Hundreds of people learned more about affordable housing needs in our community by participating in the Polk County Housing Trust Fund’s fourth annual Affordable Housing Week. The Polk County Housing Trust Fund (PCHTF) hosted several free and public events to educate community members on housing issues and to foster new collaborations between the many people and […]